If you want a shaderpack that enhances Minecraft’s visuals without pushing for hyper-realism, the Tricked’s Shaders for Minecraft 1.21.10 are a great choice. They provide a crisp, colorful glow that stays faithful to the game’s original style while still improving atmosphere and immersion.
Unlike heavier shaderpacks, Tricked’s Shaders focus on refining the existing look of Minecraft instead of overhauling it completely. The result is a smoother, more vibrant game world that maintains respectable performance, even on mid-range hardware.
This pack is actually a custom variation of the Mellow Shaders, but with one key difference: brightness levels are slightly reduced, creating a deeper and more evocative mood. Colors remain rich and clear, but the toned-down lighting gives the overworld, Nether, and End a more balanced and immersive feel across all environments.
For players seeking a shader that respects Minecraft’s vanilla charm while adding polish and depth, downloading Tricked’s Shaders for Minecraft 1.21.10 is an excellent option.
How To Download Tricked’s Shaders 1.21.10
This Minecraft Shader is fully compatible with Minecraft 1.21.10 and previous versions. Please follow the steps below:
- Scroll down, you will find the downloads section. There is the Tricked’s Shaders link.
- You have to choose now if you want to do this with Optifine or with Iris.
- In the downloads section, you can find two different links. Click on both links, it will lead you to two different websites.
- Download both files. The first file would be Optifine 1.21.10 and then the shaderpack.
- Let me guide you through.
- Click on the first link.
- You will be immediately taken to the website where you will download the shader. Take a look on the right.
- You should see the section with “Downloads”.
- Choose the right Minecraft version and hit “Download“.
- Click on the second link and do the same with Optifine or Iris.
- After you have both files, you need to take them and drop them on the desktop.
- For in-depth tutorial on this, check out my How To Install Shaders in Minecraft tutorial.
How To Install Tricked’s Shaders 1.21.10
The first thing you will do is to double-check that you have the Shaders and Optifine 1.21.10 on the desktop.
- Please go to the Windows Search Bar. It’s located in the middle bottom of your screen.
- Type in %appdata% and hit “search” or enter.
- A new window will pop up, it’s the roaming folder.
- There should be “.Minecraft” folder, find it and open it.
- Scroll down and find “shaderpacks” folder, open it.
- When you are in there, take Tricked’s Shaders 1.21.10 and drop it there.
- What should we do with Optifine now? It’s easy.
- Get back to the desktop and then double-click on the installation file.
- First thing you should do is to read the information, when you are ready, hit install.
- Finally, open Minecraft Launcher.
- Choose Optifine version and hit play.
- When you get to the Minecraft menu, go to the “Options” -> “Video Settings” -> “Shaderpacks”.
- Simply double-click on the shaderpack, when you do that, the shaderpack is enabled.
- Hit “Done” and go enjoy your new look of the game!
Tricked’s Shaders — Download Links
[1.21.x – 1.20.x] Tricked’s Shaders
[1.21.x – 1.20.x] Iris Shaders